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Joseph (Franklin) Maret
Son of Isom Maret (1792–1865) and Phoebie Walters (1795-1861), Joseph (Franklin) Maret was born on Sept. 19, 1824 in Hart County, Georgia.
Joseph Maret married Sarah Ann Holland. Sarah Ann Holland (June 11, 1830 - May 2, 1882) was the daughter of unknown parents.
They had the following children:
- Robert W. Merit
- Margaret E. Merit
- Pheobe Merit
- Benjamin J. Merit
- Joseph William Merit
- Albin J. Merit
- Sallie J. Merit
- Elijah F. Merit
- Liesa “Lou” A. Maret
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1860 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Hart
Free Inhabitants in: Shoal Creek District
Post Office: Parkers Store
Date: June 22, 1860
| Name | Age | Gender | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Merit | 34 | M | Farmer | Georgia |
| Sarah Merit | 30 | F | Mrs. | Georgia |
| Robert W. Merit | 13 | M | Georgia | |
| Margaret E. Merit | 10 | F | Georgia | |
| Pheobe Merit | 9 | F | Georgia | |
| Benjamin J. Merit | 6 | M | Georgia | |
| Martha F. Merit | 4 | F | Georgia | |
| Joseph W. Merit | 1 | M | Georgia |
Note: The Surname is misspelled in the census as “Merit” rather than “Maret”.
Source: “United States Census”; Year: 1860; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 458; Image: 458; Family History Library Film: 803126
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1870 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Hart
Inhabitants in: Shoal Creek Dist.
Post Office: Parkers Store
Date: July 8, 1870
| Name | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Merit | M | 45 | Georgia | Farmer |
| Sarah Merit | F | 40 | South Carolina | Keeping House |
| Robert W. Merit | M | 22 | Georgia | Works on Farm |
| Benjamin I. Merit | M | 16 | Georgia | Attending School |
| Martha F. Merit | F | 14 | Georgia | Attending School |
| Joseph W. Merit | M | 10 | Georgia | Attending School |
| Albin J. Merit | M | 8 | Georgia | At Home |
| Sallie J. Merit | F | 6 | Georgia | At Home |
| Elijah F. Merit | M | 4 | Georgia | At Home |
| Lou A. Merit | F | 1 | Georgia | At Home |
| David Merit | M | 20 | Georgia | Works on Farm |
| Henry Merit | M | 17 | Georgia | Works on Farm |
Note: The Surname is misspelled in the census as “Merit” rather than “Maret”.
Source: “United States Census”; Year: 1870; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: M593_157; Page: 276B; Image: 120; Family History Library Film: 545656
Sarah Ann Holland-Maret died on May 2, 1872, and was buried in the “Maret Family Cemetery” located in Hart County, Georgia.3)
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1880 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Hart
Inhabitants in: 1117 G.M. Dist.
Date: June 11-12, 1880
| Name | Gender | Age | Relation | Status | Occupation | Sick | Birthplace | Birthplace of Father | Birthplace of Mother |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Maret | M | 55 | Head | Widow | Farmer | Yes | Georgia | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| Robert Maret | M | 33 | Son | Single | Works on Farm | Yes | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Isham Maret | M | 26 | Son | Single | Works on Farm | Yes | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Joseph W. Maret | M | 21 | Son | Single | Works on Farm | Yes | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Albin J. Maret | M | 18 | Son | Single | Works on Farm | Yes | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Sallie Maret | F | 15 | Daughter | Single | At Home | No | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Elvia F. Maret | F | 13 | Daughter | Single | At Home | No | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Liesa A. Maret | F | 11 | Daughter | Single | At Home | No | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina |
| Charlott Maret | F | 80 | Servant | Widow | Cooks in House | Yes | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
Note 1: All of the Maret men, and their cook, were “sick” at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. Note 2: The Maret family had an 80 year old black woman named Charlott working as a cook at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. It is not known whether she was a former slave who had taken the Maret name, or whether the “Maret” name was incorrectly attached to her by the census taker.
Source: “United States Census, 1880,” Census Place: Grimlog, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 147; Family History Film: 1254147; Page: 570D; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0424
Joseph Maret died on April 14, 1882, and was buried in the “Maret Family Cemetery” located in Hart County, Georgia.4)
